About Carolyn Mccarthy

Carolyn McCarthy is the U.S. Representative for New York's 4th congressional district, serving since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in central Long Island in west-central Nassau County and includes Mineola, the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Garden City, Hempstead, Uniondale, East Meadow, Roosevelt, Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Valley Stream, and Elmont.

It defies common sense that stores are fined for selling toy guns to children, but someone who isn't even allowed to board an airplane in this country can purchase as many real guns he wants with no questions asked.

With the high demand for long term care and in the wake of the worst natural disaster in history, cutting $10 billion from Medicaid for the sake of reconciliation is both socially and fiscally irresponsible, ... We need Medicaid now more than ever.